Oregon
Pacific Northwest’s 4,120 MW Data Center Footprint and Low Power Costs Position Region as a National Leader
JLL’s year-end 2025 report highlights the Seattle and Portland region’s power cost advantage and hyperscaler proximity as the broader data center sector faces...
Portland Multifamily Market Closes 2025 With Shrinking Pipeline, Improving Vacancy, and $1.76 Billion in Transactions
HFO’s Q4 Marketwatch report finds construction starts at decade-low levels, absorption outpacing deliveries, and institutional buyers re-engaging as the metro positions for a...
Kidder Mathews Awarded 450,000 SQFT Leasing Assignment for 217 Distribution Center in Beaverton, Oregon
Portland, Oreg. (February 19, 2026) – Kidder Mathews has been awarded the exclusive leasing assignment for 217 Distribution Center, a 450,666-square-foot, multi-tenant industrial...
Macerich Trims Oregon Holdings With $31MM in Washington Square Outparcel Sales While Retaining Two Portland and Eugene Centers
The mall REIT sold a retail strip center and an outparcel at its Washington Square property in Portland during Q4 2025, while both...
Federal Funding Advances Gateway to OMSI as Portland’s $1 Billion Central Eastside District Takes Shape
An $850,000 community project appropriation will rebuild two key intersections on SE Water Avenue, unlocking the next phase of the 24-acre OMSI District...
SMPS Pacific Regional Conference (PRC) in Seattle March 18–20, 2026: Hands-on Workshops, Single-Day Ticket, and Social Event Tickets Available
SEATTLE, Wash. — The Society for Marketing Professional Services 16th Annual Pacific Regional Conference (SMPS PRC) is taking place March 18–20, 2026, at...
Oregon’s Economy Surges Past National Growth Rate at 4.7% in Q3 2025
The Beaver State narrows its gap with national GDP growth as Portland’s tri-county metro area accounts for more than half of the state’s...
Amazon Outbids Washington Utility to Acquire 1.2 GW Sunstone Solar Project for $83MM in Oregon
Tech giant’s direct ownership of one of the nation’s largest solar-plus-storage sites signals a new era of competition between Big Tech and public...
Oregon Job Vacancies Drop to 46,300 as Wages Decline and Labor Market Cools
The state’s unemployed-to-vacancy ratio climbed to 2.4, continuing a steady rise since the post-pandemic expansion period Oregon’s labor market showed further signs of...
After 106 Years, Eddie Bauer’s Retail Exit Signals End of an Era for Mall-Based Outdoor Apparel
The Seattle outdoor brand’s third bankruptcy in two decades exposes the fragility of mid-tier retail as Catalyst Brands shutters 200 stores while pivoting...
Palmero Partners Is a Third-Generation Operator Reshaping Manufactured Housing Brokerage in the Pacific Northwest
Family-run firm leverages three decades of operational experience to advise on transactions exceeding $500 million while managing its own portfolio Palmero Partners is...
Immigration Slowdown Hits West Coast Economy Hard as Net Migration Turns Negative
Brookings analysis finds first negative migration in 50 years threatens labor force growth and consumer spending across key Western states The United States...
